The New York Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1877, Page 3

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Gladiatorial Contest Between the Rival Wings of the Party. SBNATOR CONKLING TRIUMPHANT. Civil Service Reform and the South- ern Policy Snubbed. CBORGE WILLIAM CURTIS $0 THE FRONT. The Moral of Senator Jeremiah Jones’ Persistency. _—_ THE ONEIDA CHIEF ON REFORMERS ———_. Bitter Denunciation of Members of Hayes’ Cabinet, NO NOMINATIONS YET. [=Y TEnwcRaPH TO THE HERALD.) Roonzaran, N. Y¥., Sept. 26, 1877. Plage wore fying from all the staffs in the city, and the streets this morping wore thronged with delegates, politicians and strangers (rom ail over the State, Even prominent members of the democratic party aro here tosee the fum which is anticipated to-day in the Republican Convention. The prospects this morn- ing for « desperate fight injthe Convention were exoel- lent, as George W. Cartis, upon his arrival last even- ing, openly proclaimed war upon the Conkling men by insisting that « resolution tully indors- ing the President must be introduced. No moro can- didates for the State ticket than those mertioned last evening have been proposed. By eleven o'clock, the hour appointed for calling the Convention, the Chy Hall was filled to overflowing. Lyman Tremain, who is in @ feeble condition, was assisted up stairs by irtends befere the assembling of the Convention, SENATOR CONKLING. Senator Conkling was seon discovered on the floor ef the ball, whore he was surrounded by his friends ‘and admired from a respectiul distance by his enemies. His bearing was, as usual, stately and dignified, Mhough kind and courteous to all He took Ms seat with the Oneida delegation, in the ventre aisle, directly in front of the chairman’s lesk. During the speech of Temporary Chairman Platt he joined heartily ip the appiaase. When in the course of the chairman’s speech eculogistic mention of Genoral Grant was made and great excitement broke out, the Senator held bis bands high above his head, clappisg them loudly, and, not content with ‘that, waved his handkerchief, whieh was taken as a signal for a wild demonstration. That part of the ehairman’s speech which referred in no uncertain terms to the President’s policy was undoubtedly a great surprise to the friends of the administration, who were in a hopeless minority. It wasreoeived by them in grim stience, but by the Conkling element with a tromendous outburst of applause and cries of “That's so! that’s so!” -During the call of the roll Senator Conkling tanned bimself vigorously with a copy of Chairman Piatt’s apeech, as though uncomfortable, and State Senator Woodin industrioasly stroked bis forehead, This of tteelf was taken as evidence of the lact that the proceedings were exceedingly warm. OFRgKG THB Balt, The Senator's iriends and the administration men Bow began to show their hands by a spirited discus- Bloh on the Credentials of the regular and Independent delegations from New York city, in the course of which the rura: delegates of both sides, like small firearms, made considerable rattle, which was soom taken up by the larger guns, which boomed furiously fora time, and ended in a regular cannopade. CONKLING ON HIS FRxT, Senator Conkling asked from his seat in the aisle, “What is the question?” and then arose slowly until he towered likes giant above the sea of heads that surrounded him. Fully two-thirds of the delegates sprang to their feet, and for at least five minutes the Convention was thrown into inextricable confusion, Baudkerchiefs were waved and hats thrown into theair, which resulted in large men being seen immediately afterward in possession of very small hats and smail men With ttles several sizes too lai While the Sen ator was speaking General Martindale worked his way from the back of the hall. He advanced and replied tothe Senator. in turn areply camo from a Broome county delegate, who, by a sharp speech in favor of the regular delegution from New York city, elicited great applause from the Convention besides numerous ap- Proving nods from Senator Conkling. Lyman Tro. main made a few remarks, auring which the Scnator began clearing his throat preparatory to a speech, While the sonator was speaking a second time on the question General Martindale again came from tho rear of tne hall, bristling all over with fight and ready for battle. In his reply to the Senator he was greetod with bissas by the Conkling element, who, ft was to ‘bo seen, were not disposed to trifle with the minority. AN EXCITING SCENE, The dobate now became of an exceedingly interest- {ng though personal character. The Senator replicd to the Genoral in bis usual vein, to which reply tho latte: yed a rp rejolpder, but his voice was drowned by cries, yells and hisses, he boing literally Sat upon by the Convention. In the excitement which followed even the atu eagle suspended above the chairman became animated, aud movod to and fro as if wishing to eseape the epparent anger. SENATOR CONKLING OPKNS THE. BALL. After rocoss the crowds who rushed to the hall to get seats beiore the Convention shgpid be called to brder were vory great, and at one dime the chances for a riot were first rate, the police force present being insufficient to preserve order or secure sata for the delegates, Senator Conkling opened the bali vy a very speech, in whi he = declined to be and substituted by motion ‘latt. This called out the opp ly represented by Forster, of ble, sorcible ny President would pluce the Convestion ina Pia false position, bus when he assorted in poritive terms that Piatt himeclf, who had been a candidate from New York tora piace in the Presicent’s Cabinet, had been discovered in un attempt to make a ba anit upou the members Of the Cabinet irom hinown tate, @ sensation Was created, Ho was hissed repeatedly by the ne element, but braved jt through, and compelled them to Hsten to him, and gained two re- spect of all who desired to see tair pla, While ho Was speaking the fauned himself com- ol Jy while General Martindale waved his hi fevance, Forster proved himselt u goud debater, se tral poitiis of order being well taken by him and allowed by the Chair, He is a friend of spoaker Husted and very likely received bis partiamentary truming from him. The question being culled great interest was iy as the vote would suow the exact strepgth of the administration, which reached 110, a much higher number than even they bad claimed, MR, CURTIS’ SPRRCH. ‘The appenranco of George W. Cur! the first timo during the proceedit julted in a periect breeze, During his speech Mr. Conkling emiled in julously and occasionally whispered with his triends, Mr, Cartis was listened (0 with respeottul attention, far more consideration being shown him than cither Murtindale of Foster. A story of Presi- dent Livcoln was capitally tola by Mr, Curus and put everyoody in excellent nnmor, All the best parts of bis spoech were well received, applause being frequent. When he commenced telling Lincoin’s story of Senator Jerry Jones, who was so industrious in patting his friends in positions all eyos were turned Conki 8 though he we ndustrious ain « Hayes on tho floor tor r lican,” great enthi clusion of his speech upon thi ed fe pertaining to civil service no pen can describe the excitement or the anxiety and suspense with which the Couvention awaited the expected reply from Senator Conxiing or the disappowtnent folt on the appearance of Lymin Tremuin instead. SCENES AND INCIDENTS, Charles W. Hotchkiss, by bis sharp speeches on the different questions brought up, elicited great apmauso from ‘he Convention, besides numerous approving nods from Conkling. Platt, (rom lis lack of acquaintance with tho delo- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. county, who nas served so many terms in the Assem- Diy and the Senate, and who 16 known to politisia ail over the State, failed to be recognized by him wh peech, boing blige to give his name w York independent rable merriment on the evening session more diapused to listen to bot! the substitute © Anecdotes were told by the tive of points, which were received wit! © laughter. Mr, Hotchkiss, of Broome, when speakingon the Curis substitute, saia paively:— “T know all avout this thing,’ which brought down the house, His witticisms wero well received, and be Was voted tho tunny nan of the Convention. During bis speech Senator Conkling appeared to be exceed- nee amused, Nota little indignation and surprise were felt be- cause George W. Curtis was not placed oo of the committees, His friends said thut it was the very Teast the majority could do to give the iriends of the adminisiration & part in the organization. His finest sentence wi offering Substitute io Tepudlican party wished lrosi- din its work CUE cilistion— iz waved, while a good portion of Coaventien rose from their seats. The debate on Curtis’ substitute dragged along slowly. tor every member of the Convention seemed disposed to make a lougtby speech upon it, in which they were indulged toa very great extent. But after several speeches of a spread-eagle character a little impatience Berea to sbow itself, aud cries of “Conkling, Conkling!’’ came from every quarter, CONKLING WANTHD, But instead of Mr. Coukling Goneral Martindale ap- Peared and spoke trrelovantly, eliciting but litte ro- nce irom the Convention to his sentiments. In fact, the Convention soon manitested its displeasure by stamping, hissing and ropeuted cries for Conkling. At was understood by the Convention that the debate close by a jpeech from him. Theretore it wus anxious to ar bim that when George W. Curtis appeared again was not treated with the samo consideraiion that be was at first, He went on to show that he was inno. centof! apy intention to create discord in the repub- lean », neither was he Sulity of introducing a fire- brand inio the Convention, as had been intimatod by the offer of @ resolution indorsiug civil service reform, gerasiAvan 6% 348 er The respectable wppearance of the delegatos in at- tendance impretsed visitors 8 with their fitness for do the work as woll as their ability to reprosent fairly the wishes aud interest of their constituents, The speoches were mainly of a higher order than is uw in a con- vention composed of various elements, of which the speech-making rural mombers formed no inconsiderable part, At the conctusion of ‘Mr, Curtis’ last speecn on bis substitute, Conkling, who was sented in the aisle, pitched bis ian behind him and mounted the piatiorm amid tremeadous cheering. His speech was bristling with good joints, which elicited the heartiest applause, Bau althoagh, as be said himself jt was the first utterance of his previous on any question it was received with, surprise and re- gret by many of his friends, His personal allusion to Goorge W. Curtis, under the circamstances, was con- sidered fortunate, as Mr. Curt in bis speeches, not be construed as of a bitter At one time 1 9 course of this apeech, w upted by Curtis witn a rem: reat exgitement was occasioned by bis reply he said that the member from Richmond bad not only attacked him politically in- his newspaper, but had also ut- eked lly. Cheors arose froin his friends rom bis enemies, which soon caused a great tumult and deeply agitated the Convention, and bint which wore beard yells and cries of “Put him out the Convention splay anything which coula charactor. Personal “orn? BATES, From the opposition one thing was noticeable in the Senator's i—Vviz., that whenever be bad occasion to mention the name of President Hayes, be called bim Mr, Hayes, and whenover Grant or whenever Grant was speakers, as he was ver; Conpling mon, 8 great ( When Mr. Conkimmg moved the previous question a lively skirmish ocourred as to calling the yea id Bays. The Convention arose to their feet, while the Chairman pounded vigorously with his gavel to pre- serve erdor but witbout avail, until the excitement graduaily dted oat and good humor and quiet were ange more reatured, ne y, ‘of the demonstration invariably took emies of Conkling during bis speech were dis- Posed to give bim considerable trouble by continual Dinsing, The Chairman tried to preserve order, but Mr. Conkiing, turning to him, said, *‘Let me take care of these people if you picase,” and continued his speech with pertect composure. Tho absence of Senator Woodin trom any pat, in the proceeding was the subject of comment. le did not propose to tuke any active part unless compelled to do so against his wishes, ashe tolda Hxnaip reporter, ‘business making it necessary that he should leave the oity on the five o’clock train. Titer the platform was adopted, when it camo to the Bames for the State ticket, one after another of tho rumored candidates declined. There nover inl NS Said & prominent republican to Your reporter, ‘‘such a scarcity of candidates for any Yicket It’s Going abenstne. ‘bere is go one willing ¥ it upon a et in such wsqualty Convention as Atter Hamilten Fish, Jr., had doclined to be x can- Gidate motions to adjourn were heart irom every Quarter, which, when put, were voted down. aaily & recess was taken of fifteen minutes, when Henry R. Pearson, of Albany, mace a spirited speech advising the delegates not to try to mare ont a ticket then as it was nonrly twelyo o'clock, “It was better,” he said, “to stay a week than to do such an important matter in a hurry or in a bangling way which might bring disaster in the coming campnign.’” A motion was then carried to adjourn till to-morrow at nine o'clock, RESULT OF THE DAY'S WORK. Since the adjournment of the Convention the lobby of the Osburn House 1s thronged with groups o! ox- cited delegatos discussing the specches of Messrs, Cur- tis and Conkling, George W. Curtis is surrounded by his friends, who are very indignant with the personal abuse of him, which they ciaim was unmerited and uncatled for. No names are yet mentioned for the State ticket, All the interest is absorbed by the con- tost ein Conkling and Curtis, which occorrea the ia Convention to-day. It is now the opinion that there will not ber the shadow of a chance to clect a State tieket this fall. Some of the friends of Mr, Conklink con- tena he did just right, tbat he has been abused for years by Mr. Curtiss in his others of the Senators’ iriends ls severity upon Mr. Curtiss und are alraid he has made a serious mistake, although he made a Magnificent speech. The Convention has now nar- rowed down to a bitter personal contest, and it ro- mains to be seen if to-morrow will bring peace to the now distracted republican ranks. THE PROCKEDINGS. The Convention was culicd to order at eleven o'clock by A. B, Cornell, chairman of the State Committee. Mr. Wruutams, of Kings, nominated for temporary chairman Mr. 1. C, Platt, of Tioga county, Carried unanimously. ‘The Chair appointed Messrs. Kenyon, 1 U: ea and Pierson, of Albany, to conduct Mr, Piatt ebatr. o tothe Mx. PLATI’S SPEECH. Mr. Puatr said:—I thank you most heartily for the distinguished honcr of ‘being chosen to prosido over your preliminary deliberations. Wher I look around Ovor this assombiago of the representatives of the re- publican party of the Empire State and observe so many who are older, wiser, nore experienced and more serving, statosimon who have honored the party us ‘well as distinguished themselves in the councils of tho Commonwealth and of the nation, soldiers whose prowess and patriotism preserved us in the hour of the couutry’s peril, 1am disposed to doubt the wisdom of pour choice and the propricty of my acceptance. Heving as Ido, that special significance is intended by youruction-dey ond persynal consiweration, Iactopt your choice und ‘assumo the datics, I take it to be your purpose to make a recogattion of the radi- who have borne the burden and beut of the day cver since it was organized. 1 may not dqserve iwting- tion of representing that old guard of the republican party, but it as my pri @ iny boast that from tho ifthday of the republi: Party to 18 attainment of Whut 18 supposed to be its “years of discretion” thera has not been « campaign that has not found mo im the front rank of the vattic, There bas not been au élec- tion, ett national, State—and I may almost say lo- cai—that I have nut stood at the polls from suprise to sunset and fought without weariness or rest tor tho Hicket, tho whole ticket xnd nothing but the straight Fepublicun ticket. (Appiause.) That zeal was born of & deep and absorbing faith in the righteousness of our cause and the !mmortulity of our principles. That faith stil lives and aoimates tho hearts of the live repubticunsof our State, from the Hudson to tho Jakes that faith indignantly spurns iho thougat thot “the mission of the republican party 18 accomplished,” That iaith grivves because the glorious achievements of the war im dangor of being annulled South. ern artifice and Northern sentimentaiisin, ‘That tartis BUI boldly waNerts and declares that with the repubii- Cun seutitnent of tho State thoroughly aroused to an appreciation of the trpendmg danger, with completo Orgauization and with & unanimous determination here and everywhere to win the fight, even in this off your the State of New York can bo redeemed, (Ap. plause.) POINTING AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT, That there ure a iow inch claiming to ve republicans, and even occupying high places who are conniving at the dissolution of the republican party 18 a most ta- meontable though ey ure the Very Virtaous statos- men who are credited with the opinions that “there is nO such thing as politics at the p nt time,’? that 6 tired of politics,” that “they want party lines obliterated.”? One glauce at the past polit- ical record of all such demagogues will show thom to bo men who never bad any honest abiding republican convictions, Some ol them may be found among tho jllnsirivus spirits who aided Androw Jobuson in carrying the constitution and tho American lag during his oriof career. Others wore #0 ‘weary of politics” that they labored to elo. yate to the gubernatorial chair that prince of non-pur- tisans, Samuel J, Tilden. (ironical jaughter.) ven- ture the opinion that any proi republican who now pronounce: favor of disregarding party lines means one of three purposes—namely, the destruction of nis own party, the advancement of the democratic party, or, what Is quite as probable, the formation of a new arty, It is cause for congratulation, however, that the number of these povwsical Pecksnitls and tricksters is not large and their twfloence is fimited. The great republican massos uro sound and true. They ‘bolieve in tho necessity for tho existence of the republican party us ecurnestly as ihoy did in 1860 and mean to marutam its existence, They have confidence in thetr ola leaders, and mean to stand by them, Could any stronger proof he arked that the heart of the loyal people beats true and warm to gates, created an impression that te would m pour providing officer, Senaor Prince, from Quo | Plessare Universally manife their old convictions und afte ions than the pride and id over the generous Sul, | cal working and fighting soldiers of our political army | trivtute of admiration and respect which the Old World has been paying to the soldier and statesman Ulysses 8. Grant? (Applause) We all giory in the fact thi this modest, silent, sensible republican Prosident, who was always true to ly ide, his party and bis coun- unending series of honors an Do American citizen ever before received, His triumphs are our triumphs. (Ap- plause.) “CIVIL SERVICE REFORM’? There ts one sudject of political assion which demagogues have magnitied into unseemly proportions, I refer to the incessant cry which 1 ruined thut “the republican party 18 pledged to reform in the civil ser- vice.”” Hungry expectants of office stand on street corners and shout the stiibboleth till they are hoarse and weary, The independent journalist rolls itasa sweet morsel under his tongue and di blarts tt ta the face of a pauseated gee] (Shght applause and hiesos.) The Sitting Bulis and cree Horges of the ‘Tammany tribes incorporate it im theif war whoops and are persistent in demanding that the most radi- cal schemes for the readjuiting of 'he public service should the republican party predgeu to integrity in the civil service, and | know of no Rood repuvlican who does not intond that it shall faithfully tulfll its pledges, Our disagreement, il there be any, is involved in the method: ishing the object, Tepublican party plan of civil service reform whic! any 16 wot practical 1p its bearings and general in its application, equally applicable to every State of the Union and every de- Barument of the government; as binding upor the abinet officer as upon the tide waiter: as earnestly opposed to political favoritism in high places as in the low, The republican party is now pledged to any system of civil service reform which abridges in any degree the rights guaranteed to overy American | citizen by the constitution of the Uutted Stat nd the laws,” The repuviican party is not pled; any plan of civil service reform which most practical men Qre sincere in belioving will domoralize and dostroy the organization and resuit tn the triumpn of that ola purty of spoils and piunder, whose post caroer and Present course, wherever it holds sway, denominute it to be the inveterate foos of reform, Practical ro- form was what was promi id that alone is what the country demands. The same kind of methods Which the business mau would adopt for the regula. tion of his factory or the railroad supertutendent for the management of ns employés—make heads of bu. reaus responsible for tho efficiency of their depart. ments and permit them to select tneir owa suoordinatcs, Appoint ~— men omce who are honest, cupable and Promote only for mer:t and remove only for cau: By some sensible system only honestly and mgidiy entorced Pledges will be fuitilied, tue civil service tmproved nd the party strengthened. 1t would be worse than folly to attempt to disgutse the disagreeable fact to which [have betore made allusion, that the present is ‘& Most critical period in the history of our party. Tho clouds which obscure the horizon are black and throat- ening, and the friends of freedom have good cause for doubt and despondeucy, MAINTAIN THE PARTY, The chief cause fur discouragement is found in the rilous situation of political affairs in the South. ‘or the first time since the war we aro contronted with the stern roahty of the Southern States in solid phalanx for tho sup- port of their political conted , the democratic ty behold the repablican orgamzation in nearly every Southern State demoralized, paralyzed and practically crushed out. The promised disin- Vegration of tuo democratic hosts which wus to follow @ liberal distribution of tederal offives and a policy confiding and effusive is far im the dim future. It re- quires no: gift of second sight to discern that evon ‘With the widest divisions of the dominant party in tue South no resurrection there of any purty by ibe namo of republican is within the range of probability, To- day the Hamptons, Hills and Lamars will caress tho hands that restore them to power but vole the democratic ticket tomorrow and forever, But, fellow republicans, ull this only demoustrates the ‘vital importance of maintainiug and perpetuating the republican party in the North, It is no time to relax or ‘despond, Do not dream tor a moment that the mission of the republicun party is aded, or confess thut we do not possess the sireugtn and Vigor to cope successtully with our old adversary. It is of paramount importance that New York should be restoreu to hor iormer proud positivn of republican supremacy. It can vedone. The repuvlicans of the Empire State alwuys ha’ mown thomacives equal to every great emergency. Letevery man of us take home the consequences which uémocrutic succoss in- voives. Let us vear in mind that Now York will be needed to avert nutional aisaster, As gocs New York go goes the Union. What we do now und hore ts not toraday buttorall time. Wecan affurd to bo mod- erate; we can afford to be magnanimous, Let us sink If and save the country. as forget all differ- cos, bury our animosit: Tike bunds as in tho en good old days of yore st the common“enomy, for the public” good. Let us butla a piatiorm strong enough and vroad ugh to hold all the republicans and to command the confidence of good men ot all Let us make a ticket of men whose pagt and records are a guarantee to ail people of hon- est administration and lotty patriotism. Mr. Karr, of Cayuga, nominated for temporary secretaries H. A. Glidden, of Orleaus; £, M. Johnson, of Otsego; H. K. Abie, of Rockland; A. W. Perr Curia BE. W. Burnes, of Allegany, and Stearns, of Westchester. Secretary Guipprs thon called the roll of delegates, ‘When the Niath district of K: ‘Was reached, as thi ‘Was u comtess in said districts it Was pussed at th gestion of the Stare Comini ud ordered 10 be Tred ws Commit Credentials. The hw vy pag 4 takee wiih to the First di ot Erte. Mr. Foarmn, of Weatchoster, movod that the call of such Of the district delegations as have two seis of delegates present be omitted, and thai tho credentials be rei iad to the Committee on Credentiais when ap- pointed. SENATOR CONKLING SPEAKS. Senator ConkLina, nsing, was greeted with great ap- plause, He sai Mr. Cuatnmax —[ had no idea of elicitin; 0 of the harmony and unanimity of tue Conven- Larose for u very different purpose, It was \o a inquiry while ihe ¢ tloman irom Westchester aring his motion. 1 wish 1o know whether from unty of New York there is any claim —coniesi- ing delegations claiming to bold seats unuer the re- publican organization or whether the persons who come here to contest came upoa w hint of | some other organizition and with some other clam, I state “fraukly my purpose. For one, ag arepublicaa, 1 will not consout vy silence to the | idea that credentials may be brought here inthe na- | to the regular res publican organisation—(applause)—and, for one, be- jore voting upun this question, 1 wish to kuow Whether, iu truth, tho republican organization of tho city of New York or its members have sent here con- tested delegations or a sitting delegation and con- testants, or Whether by subscription or in Kome other | way a delegation nus been invented which does not even pretend to represent the regular and sole ropub- lican organization. (Applause. ) PULLMAN REPLIES. Mr. PuntMas, of New York, sat I rise to answer the quescon of the Senator irom New York. 1 say [ AM a representative irom one o1 the contested dis. tricts, Lam here to represent the Eighteenth dis- trict in proper turm, having been etected by tho pri-, mary election of toe representatives of the Eighteenth Assembly district, organized In obediencs to the call of the fate Republican State Convention, We have organized in ovedienco to that call. The so-called rey. ular Republican Convention haviug refused vo co-opar- ae, and the State Committee, through its officers, having reiused to recognize us, we are here through a regular organization representing the enrolment of | 7,000 representatives of the republicnn party of the | city of New York from whom wo have credentials, tor | which we ask nothing further than a proper hearing and @ proper statement betore a proper committee, ihe SKCRETARY—No such «redontials hil been pro- | sented to the Staie Committee beiore | came into the | Convention, The commitiee made up the roll as 1 was Proceeding to read tt ‘rom the list of delegates as pre- sented Lo me, and bo other list has been handed to me | until L came inte the halt, Mr. MARTIND<LN==1 sevonded the motion for the réter- ence of these credenuuls because I vad been intormed | that there are in tue city of New York vast noinvers Of Fepuvilcans WhO scek admission here through tho deicgates whom tiey have chosen. For myseli 1 am hot preparcd to say that the Cian they muke will be outitied to Javor un a tinal consideration ni it may well happen that L will vote against the adimission ot these claimants to their seats; bat I ask 1 there the city of New York or elsewhere jarge numbers of Topudlicans who, by the strict letter of organization cannot be represented in (he Convention, that they sail at least have wn opportunity of veing heara boiore A commitice which shall be appointed Ly you, 4 VOICR PROM BROOME Mr. Hotcaxiss (of Broome)—The question betore this Couvention seems Lo me iv be narrowed down Lo asmall compass, Lt is whother this independent o- avion, Who seem to be very frank in uvowal of wine here and, by meuns of what als or avy oer kind of papers, ex- 1can delegation irom y part in the | 1 this Convention. {hat iy all there 1s of Suppose aman Ap hore anu claims: from the county of Broome sud hands up tele- grains to the Chairman here, is that to exclude Hroome county from the Convention autil that matter is ine | Vostigated? You cau oust every delegate in this Gon= the rep eding: o | county of New York tue delegates wo jd Yention upon that kind of practice, Lam willing that | “these nen stould come in bd form, und have their | griovances reported upon and invesixated, but they | ge further, They ask e 10 stare With Lo wnt | | | | law tho reguiar delegation of whe city of New York. We have had enough of this. (Applause,) We nave ovver hada State Convention but that this Same question has been before it, ever since L have wad | Aseat there, We gont want any more such feel: and partic There is only one that will been avy rale for it under the head of civil service re- | Jorm we ought know it It 1s going a great way it even | that will justily such a movemont aa is proposed hore. | Luesire to say simply a word oF two on the subjccy that is belore us, I kbow nothing of the circum. | stances of the election of the delegation, xo that 1 will jnot be led into the mistako of speaking upou the merits of this question. But one word on the subject of reference, [tis for the convenicuce of the Convention 1m the conduct of its business for us to have & committee on creden~ tls, Tho State Committee has sent there other case which they knew to be cont , and the invest); tion of this New York contest also should come betore them in a formal suape, It is the regalar and proper order for the conduct of the business of any convon- tion, It i impossible to take up these cares in the Convention itself, If a case trom Queen’ county comes up here it bas ax much right to be heard ay a case from Kings or any other county. Ihave been sur- prisea at there being any discussion. 1 she ld suppose Uhut the State Committee itself sk to pond these credontials there when they wl that thera was any © 4 Tt seems t Mm the snterest Of reguiurity and order aud decorum, in the interest of this Convention that the committee should con. Sider and act in (ho premitos, MR, LYMAN TKKMALN'S AMBNOMBNT, Mr, Trrwaiy said;—I desire to offer an amondmont | (aughter)—or then 1 sali be permiited, that, I think, will remove ail this aifficulty, derstanit this caso so-calied reguli Organization comes here under the us as if by apostolic succession. tion can exist if itis to be understood that a party 4 convention ax coming trom the regu lar Organization will not be prima facie entitled to his seat. Lt would de intolerable if the right of gentlemen iu the Conyention ovuid ve so tar paralyzed thew mouths shout be ttl a committee hus heard and reported upon them. I © a8 am amendment to the proposition of n from Rochestor that the sv-ealled regu: ton be prima facie entitled to seats m this Convention without prejudice to the contestants aud with (he right of the contestants to be heard betore a committee to which the credentiais shali be sent, with full power on the part of the committee to hear and report to this Convention, SRNATOK CONKIANG CONTINUES. Mr. Conxcing—I wish, as one mymber of the Con- vention, to thank the m tion from cmbarrassmont, and « im upon my feet 1 ask the Convention to hear me make ove other re. mark here which I would not ca observation which fel! from my distinguished friend from Monroe, seome—-quite inadvertently, po doubt—to have sought to convey the iden that t in- tended to object to an investigation of this matter be- fore a committee, (Ob, no!”) I never bad such an idea upon this question or upon any other, I beneve in the right of tree speech, ana I concur fully with my honorable trieud from Monroe in thinking tnat the party not only ought to be allowea, but thut they have ‘& munifest right to a hearing before a commitice, und now asl see ny friend honors me with his atteution, I will endeavor to restate the question which | origin- ally propounded to the Convention. It was whet! the principles, so clearly stated by the distinguished gentleman from Albany (Mr. Tremain), upon whicn tive and parliamentary body depends tor o—whether the principle which was jal Hated withequai clearness by wy fricnd, was to be trodden under foot tn this Conyeution, so that my nd I, aud every other map, and jeand female, might be stent, © conclude by saying that it is of no ment in this” imstance because wo calling the roll to ascertain who are” here, and therefore it does not mako ono baie white or one hair bluck whether tho delegation trom New York vote or now, but hou gentiemen ag distinguished ay my honeruble {rend trom Monrve and a delegation fo large as this have been lea to follow him here upon a question where no Vole is' at stuke, would it not establisu the precedent in ti are inside of the repablican organization whicl btunseat the prima iagie members of avy 1, politicn! of Voluntary, or others here, which pi ra should silence uiatives of the county. | feit the more at liberty to protest because no questi fore the Convention as to who should be or how ayoto should be carried out. We were simply salling the roll for the purpose of ascertaining who were here. Therefore the joint circle of representa. tives who witnesaed these proceedings, Whatever their inolinations may be, must say that nobody oun seek an udvanlage. Tho mero purpose 18 to give these mon advantages, which I gras no member of this Couyen- tion would if he could deny them, u full right to go beforen commitiee and have every toning explained aud everything Ventilated, and it should be done in order and bot by un act wuich might inadvertently creep in a @ precedent and put it 1 the power of outsiders to upon this Convention, MARTIXDAL¥—I congratulate the Convention that Tegument whieh has been hud apon this subject has couvertod the distinguished Senator to our way of thinking, (Applause.) 4 QuastION, Senator Coxxrine saia:—1 ask the honorable gen- Heman irom Mourve whetuer he meane to say to tbo Convention or to me thas he understood me to ovject tow hearing in any proper manner of this case, und whether he thinks it 18 fair tor him when bis friend trom Westchester has adopted the view that 1 pro- Scented mysell to get up here and say that I have been converted beg to sy he never achieved the houors he wears, either us counsel or in the tleld, by misrep- resenting his oppovent, MK. MARTINDALE VOTED 5 Mr Marriye und was gre with ferious dcr. He maintained er, Unti! order Was restored, whon he ad Hot understoud that Me. Conkling had su) gested the umendment offered by Mr, Tremain and by dir. Forster. (Applause.) The Cuaik then put the question as amended by Mr. Tromain, and it was adopted ununimously, ‘The renaing ol the liss was thou continued. ‘The names of Senator Conkliog und George William Curtis woro both received with hearty applause. ROUTINE BUSINESS, Mr. Ksrxrsrook, of Wostcuester, moved that tho rales of the Assembly be adupted for the government of theConvention, Adopted. Mr, CONKLING moved thé usual resolution for a com- OW’ resolutions consisting of two {rom each district to report resolutions, and that all revo- be roferrea to that committee, which was adapted, On motion it was ordered that a committee on cre- dentials be appointed consisting of two trom each Judicial district, Mr. Duraw, of Westchester, moved a resolution tor Acommitiee an pormauent organization of the Con- vention,» Adeptad, Mr, Fousteu moved the following resolution: Resolved, That in view of the enormous burdeus of muni- cipal dept und taxation, and ut the urgent need m Was be- WN. eat reform iu tl inininteusion of ra wil mat veeveral tate were ave Judgment of ‘ wire, Ong an the Fits Convention, tecetre the concurrence of tha next Levis. lature to the end that they may be tmitted to the scru- tiny of the electors of tits State, and be (bye es upon by the jopular vote at at ox adie electiun to be heid in Novem. r, 1878, Referred. FREE CANAL TRANSPORTATION, Mr. Goovricit, of Kings, moved the following reso- lution, which was relerred:— red, Tuat « froe baad toll, or if not that, then the fate of toll thereo: ix essential to the mal: of the commercial supremacy of the State ang i commurrexs, The temporary chairman uvnounced the commit- teer us 10lOWS = On Resolutions—John D, Lawson and William Orton, New York; samition Fish, Jr., Putnam; John J, Plast, Durchess; Lyman ‘iremuin and Charies EK. Smith, Albany ; George A. Bagley, Jefferson; Austin A. Yutes, Bcnevectady; Roscoe Conkling, Oneida; Thomas 3, | Mott, Oswegu; Giles W. Hotchkiss, Broome; Seymour Dexter, Chemuy; Charies H. Thomson, Steabei Joba B. Lawrence, Yates; Hamilton Wara, Allegany; Henry Van Aroam, Catiaraagus Cadvnan, Colamuia; bura, St Lawronce; Vrooman, Her ; ward, Sctiuyler; J. N. Kuapp, © jit. 8. Pritchard, Steuden; Dun 'H. Cole, Orleans; W. J. Humpureys, Wyoming. On Organization.—Jonn H. Brody aud Thomas Murphy, New York; Chauucey M. Depew, West- chester; K. L, Fowler, Orange; John M. Francis, Renstciner; A. A. Keys, Albany; Robert Waddell, Joseph H, Harris, Washington; L. Lawrence, GN. Crouse, Onondaga; U, M. itus, Tomp 4, Martin, Chenango; H. 8, Hebard, Monroe; . Thistiewaie, Wayne; L, Green, Genesee, and William Pool, Niagara. ‘The Convention then took a recess until threo o'clock, THR CONTESTING DELKGATIONS, The Convention reassembled at (wenty minutes past eight o'clock. Mr. Karr, from the Committce on Credentials, re- orted as lollows:—Ln the case of the contest im’ the irst Assemoly district of Erie county the uclegation headed by John B, Weber i4 entitled to seats in the Convention, Iu the ease of tne contest in the Ninth district 0: Kings county the delegation hoaded by A. W. Gieusou is e@ntitied to a in the Convention, In the case of t Cl) naines were calied by the Secretary of the Convention at its morn- ing eession are the oniy regular delegates ei seats tn (he Convention lor ine fai county. Tiudes the Stewart detugetion chosen unter the new enrolment, The question was taken on cach report xeparately | And the several sections of the report were agreed to, PHKMANENT OFFICERS. Mr. Derew, trom ihe Commuee on Or, reported the iotlowing as permanent officers, mization, which re- of Oneida, (Ap- First district, Joseph C, Pinek- ney and A. J, Dittenhoeter; Second, Peter W. Ostran- der and G. H. Fos hurd, James Histop and J. Uad- man; Fourth, T. G. Younglove and J. i. King; Fitth, BK. ¥. Holden and W. W. knox; Sixth, W. L. Bostwick and J, Plumb; seventh, J. &. Booth und W. B. Woodin; Kighth, B, RJ Jewett ana H. Ward. For Secrelarics—First district, KH. Straban and Ry B, MoUurd; Second, B. B. Odell and J. L Viate; Thira, J. A. Luby land J, + Fourth, Wo. Calkins an Hart; Fiftu Goit and FF, Hulbard; Sixth, B. Kirk anc hillips; Sewenth, J. A. ‘Tran: sou aud AS, Mann; Eighth, H.'A. Dudley and W. A, Caled. SENATOR CONKLING DXCLINES. Mr. CONKLNG uiter being Mlected tu the chair said:— Mr, Citainmtax—1 bave rd that during my absenco from tue Couvention the Commitee on Permanent Organization hws proposed aud the Convention hax beou Kind cuongh to ratily ter proposition, that the great honur should be conferred on me of ‘presiding over the deliberations of itis Convention, iuittec «nd the Convention will, L trust, recety me the assurance of my profound and geatetul av edgemouts and the i the proposal tor such un honor wi wily remombe as long as memory survives; but 1 haven sugges made in which I bog te Coc vention’s concurre: and (hat 1s this, the gentleman Who has occupicd the chur thus far has done it, L think, with. tho weoept- ance of us ai, ie has sbowa tbat promptness, ca- pacity und Integrity whick he shows everywhere, It will incilitate our proceedings te leave him where he ix, and it Will obhiye me to leave me where Lam— as L wie, to take my Jull suare Of Lhe responsibility 106 whatever— (great applause)—declarations may ve made by this Convention, and the fuil responsibility of refusing 10 declare whatever this body of repablicuns shall see fit to rotuse so tu deciare. Mr. President, I beg to submit the motion that the rep le by the commitice be wo far amended as (0 strike from it tho name proposed Piaow tho name of the Hon, Thomas C. Piatt as the Hor- manent President of this Convention, and as modesty is among the many good qualitios of our presiding oflicer I hope one or tho over of the secretaries will put the motion. Mr. sdward Johnson temporarily took the chair, ‘ONE, OF WESTOHES ERI hope this motion wil not prevail the remarks of tho temporary charrman HVEHLON, the proposal is calculated tv pul this Convoution ia a laise poxition Loward the administra: tion and in a falée attitude toward tho republican Volors of this State, (Applause) 1 see, Mr. Chair. mau, that in the written speech which (he gentioman in question prepared and subinitied to the local paper to make but for an | Mr. | of the | substitute in its | —. omitted. I hear that when ho took that seat he tude | Up ois mind to make an wttaek upon two gentiemen of the administration—the very last mon that ho ought | to haye attacked. I tell you, gent here with very poor grace a "g any s ollice seekers, a8 hanging around th hands of the ad- n who aspired to ve Post. refrained from attacking man Who actually appointed to that position, (Great applause.) Laay, Mr, Coairman, thatthe gentie- man who aspired tw the Cabinet position trom the State of New York, and wo was sustained for that appointment by the distinguished Senator from New York, whom we all honor and adinire—and be liad a right to sustain him; but the aspirant (or such Cavinet | Honors had no right as temporary chairman here, aud it waa shameful that he should ase that position to attwck the eloquent beloved citizen of New York who recvived the piac® ip the Cabinet tlied from the State of New York. | trust that if a republican in this Convention bas the con- vietion which our honored Senator expressed, that he comes here responsible to bis own cons responsible to his own alter al} that nas the republican party bas Jont its manhood, hax lost its principles, 1f men here will tollow auy mero leadership ‘to the sacrifice of their own manhood wad ther own cousctenee. 1 do bot propose to mince words in this Convention.’ L say, In my Jedgement, with proper wanugement ot this Convention, there is vo doubt in my mind that we can curry the State ot New York at the coming election, Tsay, Mr, Chairman, if any doubt bas been thrown upon it, 1 was by the miserable propositions advanced (Histes and eries of ‘Go party of free speech—(ap- temporary chairman, instead of giving us bis biography and airin, his grievances, hud d the democratic party for its opposition ia ture, and by she Gavernatorial veto to the measures tu reduce expenses and extravagance and introduce economy and reform into the syetem of the misgoverned and overburdened city of New York; for its Opposition to the submission tO tho peopie of the constitutional anendments recommended by tho cotn- mission appointed by Governor Tilden, and tor this jailure of the Governor tu carry oul the constitutional amendment for the reform ot the public works, Teaung on his attempt to force on this Stato the appointinent of a citizen of New Jersey, he would have preseuted the true keynote of the State Conven- 1s of the ourry yention as republicans, w they will give to that chairman a person { submit to enel man in this Con- thoughtful men, whether | ndorse. | ment of his attack upon two of the most prominent men iu the Cabinet 1 submit that the judgment of this Convention should be to insist upon having our chatinguished Senator take the responsivility of pre | siding over tho deliberations of this Convention, which | will be weceptable to every member of this body. Mr. Warp, of Allegany, said bo understood the question 10 be Upon substituting (he name of Mr. Piatt jor thet of the distingwiaued gentieman tron Uuelda, who asks to be excused on the ground of 1m portant daties failing apon him us cl Committes on Resolutions, and tn res ster a speech colling in question remurks made by a member of this | Convention, He moved the previous question, MR. YORSTRK LECOMES AGOKESSIVR. Mr. Forsreit called tor nays, ‘The Crain ri tos Convention ts threo times us large as tho State Assembly, 1t required thirty to support tho call belore they coulu be ordered. Less than thirty Fistng the yeus and nays wore not ordered, Mr. Forst#r moved that the namo of Mr. Tremain be substituted tor that of afr, Platt ‘The previoas questiun was then ordered by a viva voce vow, MR. PLATT CHAIRMAN, ‘The Cuan statea question to be upon Mr. Conk- Jing’s wotion to substitute Mr. Plaivs nume for his own as chairman, on which dr. Forster called tho yeas und nus, whieh were orderod. — I'he roll being Gilied, the yeas Were 311, nays 110, se the motion pre- vailed aud Thomas U. Platt was chosen permanent ebairnan, ‘Ou resuming the chair amid applause, Me, PLatr ros turned thanks to the Convention. He then culled tor wreport of tho Committee on Resolutions, Mr, CoNKuiNG, Chairman of that committes, roso Amid appiause, and suid as his trienu, Cha E Smith, of Albany, was more tamiliar with th writing of the resolatious—(luagtter)—be hi volunteered to read the platiorm which pusly adopted. (Laughter aud applause.) mith was cailed to the platiorm und read the ons us toliow: THE PLATPORM, The republicans o| New York, truc to the achteve- monte of an unequallod history and farthtul to tue d manus of an uncumpleted mission, make the folowing decturations:— ‘The office ot government 1a to conserve order, peace and suloiy, and to protect every citizen in the eujoy- ment of every right implied by the constitution aod the laws, Unity and fraternal relations in all staves und sectious, und between ull Stutes und sections, 15 of the prat and highs and the repudlican party ol Now Y support every meas- Ure authorized by law adupted to establisning ond d repuli- only repuvlican gov- ernment’ kpownto the’ constitution of any Ameri- ‘can Suite % & guYeroment chosen “by the The question whethor a cae Nas | arisen requiring she Fresident to employ mili- , tary force to protect lawiui State authority | Against domestic violeuce 1s by the constitution com- milited Lo ns decision and to his responsivity. ‘Taking ho issue with any decision of this kind whicn has been made by the aational Executive in respect to tue e1 ployment of troops aud expressing no opiaion in regard the methods and attendant procuediugs employed in y imsiance, we cherish the hope that the acuion taken im relation to tho Suuchern States will resait in peace, teunquillity Justice, aud no act of the re- pablicans oi New Yurk conducive to its good effects suull be withheld, We inaist on purity, trugality and efficiency in every branch of the public service, na- tional und Stave, To that end we huld these require- mounts practical and Just:—First, no needivss ollice or oflicer or public xgent should exist; second, compensu- tign for olficial service should be tale aud ‘Just, but in HO Case excessive; third, ft men and no others shouid hold public trusts; Jourth, every olticial, tugh or iow, should be required at all tim titally to perform bis duty und the whole it; Ro official or office-Wolder should bo subjeat to politi: cul OF partisan assessments or to interference Im any way with his political rights or action, and pain laws should forbid and punish all attempts to nuke or en- force such asseysments or to control oF to abridge in Auy Tespect the ubsolute freedum in political action which in this countey belongs to all voters alike. In couuection with this subject we rocar with sutisiaction to that portiou of the Jeter of acceptance of Mr. Huyes whorein he declares that the founders of our govern- ment meant that the oflicer should be secure in his tenure as lopg as his personal character remained un- tarnished and Ube pertormance ot bis duties satisfuc- tory. In jurtheranco o: this View we commead as worthy of cousideravion legisiation making officers se- cure imited fixed tenure and eubject to removal | only as officers under State laws are reinuvable in tis State, on charges to be regularly and openly preferred anu adjudged. We hold bonest service or labor the best and highest exertion for American citizens and those who labor for others, whether ior the government or for private | employers, are ag fully entitied as any citizen can be | to avsolute trecdom i wil political, orVil and religious | affairs. ‘Yhoy owe the iui) service: they ugroe to reader and to their employers they owonotbing more. The constitution ot the Uuited States dnd of the State ot New York and the laws estabiish equal rights ior | ull ciuzeus and all voters, and we deprecate as quwar- rautabc aud burtiul atempt by employe Whether represeniing ci or politica. power, to } ene roadh Upon or coerce O.bors in the enjoyment’ of Any OL tho rigits or the exercise of any Ol the duties | Ot citizonsbip. In the 3 w York tue whole | |} iarber or national-uitee:holders, ing” cterks | ! ana subordinates of every dourde, 18 5. This os | of | | one national ofheial or subordinate to 152 voters, Suite, county and ‘own offigwis there are yn | this Stave 156,615 Tn ib OMe = Siate, county town olflcinl to every 835 voters. | the potential tuacttonsf local oMesrs are taken | their nearness to the citizen and their bis property, (axes and interest, their rel- omes even greater than the uumbers The excitsion of public ¥ervants from po- dadicate, Litical action would distrauchixe # great body of our fellow citizens, Tho lawa make no such exclusion, abu we deny us an imputation upon the people of New York that they are or have been dominated vy the bation’s subordinate vuiMecials, and we can conceive of no condition of affairs short o1 the extinction of man- hood und patriotism in which a postinuster or a clerk | could subdae to his partisan will 102 otner clectors, or exert uny other influence beyond such as his ebaracter Bight give him, Pablic tnith, honest industry and the goneral pros. perity demand a sound currency of coin, and paper convertible into coi, and the «lready near approwcu Of specie payments enforces the wisdoin aud duty of taiutully pursumyg tho necessary steps lo full resuinp Kou withitthe ume now fixed by law We oppose any farther land grants of subsidies to Corporations and mouoplies, and hold that the public domain sould ve reserved lor the free homes of indus- trivas settlers. We regard with alarm and disapprovo the domands coming Irom the promoters of various schemes, that proluse appropriutions apd grants shali be made and the national credit used to carry on works of various ki jocal and sectional im character aod not of Urgent national imporiaace. New York, with one teuth of the population, is the source of about one- quarter of all the national revenuce, and we call upon ibe burdened taxpayers of Unis State to watch and de- feat allattompts, however speciour, to increase the public devt or to obtain their money for remove ans questionable purposes, whicu, if teasible, appeal ww | Stato action and private enterprise. Such attempts | are the more indoleneible when sustained by the votes | of sectional minoriues, adding to the burdens of the | more heavily xed portions of our coantry, We rec. ognizo equaily tho rights of property and the manli- Ress nd diybity of labor, deprecating uny resort to Violonce in the name of either. We insist at all times upon the supremacy of the law and the maintenance of public order, Yancement of Amorican indusiry and enterprise le. pends upon the harmonious co-operation of capital and labor, and tho adjustment of their material rela- tions, whether leit to tho reason of the parties or ct fected by legisiution, should be governed by a consid- erate regard for the rights of the one and for the just | chums oF the other. | lu the afuirs of our great Stato, alw Vital to the | | peopte, and at this ine of paramo ‘ portance, wo decluro the republican pv only Lope of thorough reto aod arraign the democrati ty for juise provencos, for perpetuating existing abuses and for slavish subs | wervience to the moat corrupt and dangerous in- fluencos, lu support of this declaration we appeal to these facte;—Thas republican rule, by extinguishing aud (rngal goverument | date ay the plattorm botore he took that seat these offensive remarks were { tho public indebtednoes, insured the large redaction which bas been offected im State taxation; that the Constitutional amendinents carried cans eniorced and secured a | the recent nj 4 robberies in Stal imposed high prosecuting authorities of the most = thorough — and aadequati med them with full powers, sul report’ of the present made in obedience to the eall of the last Fo, Shows that Lis ollice, bosides its regular costs, bas ex- pended neurly $40,000 in oxtra fees on proseeutions in which bot ove olfendor has been punished, wot one Jar recovered and vo return of any Kind made tothe State—a record which merits puvle rebake aad de- mands that the trust snall be pireed ip moro capable und successful Hands, tual beevuse the present Exec. utive found nis will unable to plaice 4 conspieavas resident of another State im the hizh puotic trust of Lot Public Works, ian defiance equally which coutempiates ail oMeors shal chosen from among our Own citizens, aud of the con- stitution, whieh devolves the «ppoiatinent upon ihe eo- ordinate branches, be hus assumed to disregard and sul nallifies the Kreat cunsiitutional returm tn the canal management whieh the pooplo adopted a year ago by an overwhelmip,s vor; in the “Last Legislature the republican majority Jutional amendments and other it portaat measures of municipal retrenchineut ana refortn, reducing satartes, abolishing simecures, simplifying te admiuistration and effecting au aunual saving of hundreds of tnou- Sands of dollars, every one of which measures oi iw was resisted by the democratie minority aed vetoed vy the democratic Executive at the behest of Tammany Hall, thus wilfully oon: of local’ admipistention. ach ry 1 debt, and the the controt of tegis. citizen woder its burden av the sumne grasping King plots, throu lavures wud governurs, to extend over the 3 ‘he baleiul rule whieh imposes these glaring abominations on the metropohe. With those decisive trutis attesting the high parpose and fidelity of (he republican party, and proving the demoveratio party unworthy of conlideace, wo meet the questions which uddress themseives to the people of this State, We favor an equilable apportionment, fast to all parts of the Sta‘o aud giving undue prepouderance hone, und, with the Executive belonging to one party, itis important to an impartial aajaetment toast the legisiation should be in the bands of the other, We pledge o vos to renewed and unyielding efforte for the correction of municips! abuses and er ecou- omy ani returm in every bracch of administration; and " We fummon all good citizens to unite with as ig achieving tuese igh objects, BFRECH OF GKORGH WILLIAM CURTIS. Mr. CuatuaaN—l propose to ofler a brief substitute to the sccond clause of the plutiorm, whien 1 will road to the Convention. I propose the ioilowing expression in place of (hat which hay been read :— Rutherford B. May wad in etvil itte, Permunent pacification of ti n Uniow and for tue correction of the evils aud ab civil seevicw me atrictiy vied ty his own pied the deelurations of Lue Convention that souinated him and as tondine to the promotion ot the pitvlic wellare, Kecae vizing that the work stall bait with ative ry tion, in w teh she ¥ toly upon the cordial supportot the evuutry, Mr, President, as 4 repabligad im a republican Con- vention, | offer a resolution of party commendation for the republican President of the U States. When i came to this city the ar was filled (and 1 was glad to know 1) wih a demand for harmony, jor conciliation for peace. ‘The republicans of the Empire state wer here to meet und hure they mes to-day, Io hail, sir, with the samo desire of harthony a tive that bbw doubt animated the bee Jellow-republicans, anu t eur wore pruciical deauuciations of 4 bigh 10 office im a republicgn administra and of principles which were — denounced us nauseating = suibbulech ~=—sor=— words: ta that effect, wud which you yourselves have repoat- eculy declared, and which the National Conveut which oaminated President Hayes, distinetiy declared 4g it6 conviction. Tho repuvlican party, Mr. Prea- dent, bas brought this administration mto power, and the republican purty is responsible for the administras tion, Phe question for the country at this moment ts, “Do you—uows the republican party accept tho rexpon- sibility 2? (Applause Now, Mr. Premdent n. party to ‘be ® party of equal rigats, of reform, of absolate individual political independence, 1 seo in the administration that wo have brougit into power a surer earnest of vhe atta ment of these great results than has veeg permitted to us lor along time to seo, 1 dia pot ox. pect itim my tune at least, Believing, ueverthels ax 1 did, that tho ropublican party 18 not now an over Wasa sectional party; believing ax | do now n forts the republ: Rauional party « Union party, that peace of nations anu is only to coutidence and progress, of party knowing ‘irginia Dessee, cont wailo the imal aati-siay. publican Leer ST cleanses’ cnncey him pid he comes aod cueers him iyain as he goes (applause), and the republicans of Maryland who tried in their own persons the” bitter o to which any republican in any Southern Stute of this country has long been exposod, echo back to Masae- chusetis the curdil approval and express tho contl- dence and respect whicn Massachusetts has uttered from the republican heart of the Union, (Great ap. pleuse. ) ar. President, when went before the people of this country wt the Jato election we asked their conf Gence, we asked tucir voles, We wet furih our pringte homiuated our candidates Now, since parties principles ples ‘and wo wir, it is a practical party ques exist for the purpose of reducing g to practice, it ts a party question wnether wi ing to declare to the people of tui y that, while we know whut ougut to be done, while we same Lime, wo lail iu that cardinal —the abilily to select the proper agents to principl iy ry those into effect. (Appiause,) If, therefore, in my judgment, the republicans of New York suail di- rectly or inuirectly declare that, in their Judgment, while they wished civil service reiorm, wuile they wished tho pacttication of the suuth, they are yet unwilling to trust the administration whom they bave piaced in power to secure those results; Lhen, sir, it seem to me that that vast con- stituency beyond the throng tbat crowds this hali— that vast constituency o: American desiring reform siucerely, w with ail their hearts, also dosire that the republican party shall be the organization by which tho: results are to be seoured. (App! ) Tt me that failing to me un questions prompty, fuily, wo do ourscives @ bitter injustico— wo uo ‘our ‘great parity a foul wrong, be- cause, as it seems 10 me, we shake the coulluenco of the country ‘which ts waiting even at (his moment upon the deliverations of this ot the country im the (Appiause.) bas ex. Convenuon, tho conti¢ publican purty as the We havo, Mr. President, in the platform whic! to us, Which 18 80 elaborate aad has so many points in whieh every We have, pevertheloss, it soems to me, failed to answer this important qu tion. Why, sir, 1 renfemuer that one year ago in Uh epublican Convention of New York, while the el ction of apresident was pending, this was the de- mand of the republicans of New York. 1 will road you, sir, the second clauso of the plavorm of the re- publicans adopted at Saratoga in 1876;— We especially approve and emphysize th declarations for a retormed public service, based upon honesty, Muelity and anit wo wccept the equivocal tint “App! ) Now, Mr. Presi.ent, is the President ot United jons upon thar subj ac. ir platiorm, recreant to his owa (Appiause.) Has the President of the United States betrayed the principles that the repub- heaus of New York laid down? The question ts now, sir, Whether every specific act of the Prosident does or does not meet our upprobation. The question is not whether all the methods which tho Preadent in bis discretion may adopt for toe carrying ont of his instractions which we, as ® part of the great party of the country, gave him—picase us or please us noi. ‘This suvstitution, which | submit for the consideration of the Convention, is not, as you shall see, a substitution which binus you mot binds me to any spectil arty of reform. party. tood during and where I stood when Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States—(great applause) — in the namo of the Union, waging war against secession, The republicans hero did not enter into detailed statements of the methoas by which they (houghtthe war ebould be waged by the President; bat they stood behind him regretting that ho retained MoCiellan #9 loug upon the Potom Fegrotung that this and tbat um adopted, but not deciaring their regret. od behind Abraham Lincoln im the grout war he was carrying in obedience to their dictates, 1n obedience to the fe ing of the country, and they great martyr unui tho grout work was done. (Groat und long continued applause.) THY CIVIL SERVICR, The President ot the United States, in obedience to the declarations of, 1 know not how many, State con- Ventions, and in ovedience to the deciaration ot two or threo national conventions of the republiean party, that the civil service of this country—L beg pardon, sit, UT shall seem to bo using in tis presence & useating shiboolesn’’—declared that the e1vil ser- this country should le reformed, dent bas taken up the w ol the civil service. \ nd a hearty war, Tho question is whether, in the which ho has thus begun—whether, as inthe other case, overy specific measure carries with it our own prelerenco and our own trust or not, we will support tho President of our choice, and show our toe, the democratic party, that can party not only knows what it wants also the men and ineans by which to secure (hose re Its, (Applause.) It is, sir, the. ee, Wd ihe expecial in the minds of this by the greatest this country, 1 one side, Cathonn owner, NVELION 18 an evi pointe wmen of all Une great parti 0 ww you Webster aud Clay on the and fenton I eite to you on the And one of the great mischiefs of the civil service 4s Wo have seen it, and especially sir, in the State of New York, is that im ference with the freedom of elections against * bich all tho great statexmen lifted up their voices Why, pir, 1 spoke to you o: V’rosident Lincoln a moment aca